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Catagmatic

Căt'ag-măt'ic, a.

adjective

a. [Fr. catagmatique, from Gr. κατάγμα, fracture, from καταγνύναι, to break in pieces, from κατά, down, and ἀγνύναι, to break.] (Med.) Having the quality of consolidating broken parts; promoting the union of fractured bones. Coxe.

Căt'ag-măt'ic, n.

noun

n. (Med.) A remedy supposed to be capable of promoting the union of fractured parts. Dunglison.